As your President and Chancellor, I am immensely proud to preside over the 32nd Graduation Ceremony of the National University of Science and Technology (NUST).

Today, we celebrate the remarkable academic achievements of 2,570 graduands—comprising 1,363 males and 1,208 females—who have earned their diplomas, degrees, and higher distinctions.Among these exceptional minds, we are physically capping 221 graduands, including five distinguished Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) holders who will lead our nation's research frontiers.

We also warmly congratulate our 19 international graduands from Botswana, Eswatini, Mauritius, the DRC, and Zambia, alongside three resilient graduands living with disabilities who have proven that determination knows no bounds.

As we celebrate, we also pause to honour the memory of three graduands being awarded posthumously, whose legacies remain part of the NUST family.This graduating class represents the driving force behind Zimbabwe’s modernization and industrialization strategy. Through innovative skills development and higher education excellence, these young leaders are fully equipped to build our nation and impact the global stage.

Congratulations to the Class of 2026! Makorokoto! Amhlophe!